suzuki c90t or Kawaski 1600 nomad....help please

I was looking to get back on the road originally with a Yamaha Roadstar but finally decided to make the switch to liquid cooling & shaft drive. Now its down to the Nomad or c90t. Most commutes are 15-20 miles. Ergonomically either bike fits. Just trying to find out about each bikes history & reliablities. Iam looking forward to long time riders offering their advice. Thanks & ride safely.

My dad has a C90T and I have a 1600 classic, there's not a hairs difference in the two bikes. Having said that the C90t is limited on fuel but you can get the G-man aux tank and fix that little problem. Either way you will not be disappointed.

I have asked the Suzuki dealers about a way to enlarge the tank capactiy from its 3.7, under the seat tank, and none of them have mentioned any solutiions. I will definetly look into your seggestion... Thanks again....

I hope you plan to do more riding than just a 15-20 mile commute? I can't speak for the C90, but the Nomad is made to go the distance. I do 250-300 day rides all the time. I'll be happy to answer any questions you've got about the Nomad.

I bought my 07 Nomad on September 30 last year and am just shy of 15,000 miles on it. I took a 2000 miles road trip last month up through Utah and loved every mile of it...well, I did once I got out of the desert and into the mountains.

I hope you plan to do more riding than just a 15-20 mile commute? I can't speak for the C90, but the Nomad is made to go the distance. I do 250-300 day rides all the time. I'll be happy to answer any questions you've got about the Nomad.

Hi Cactusjack, where can I download a 1600 Nomad owner's manual?
Thanx.

Greetings...both are nice bikes, but you mentioned you wanted liquid cooling....The C90 does not have a liquid ethylene glycol/water coolant system like the Nomad...the C90 is air/oil cooled-the small radiator on the front of the bike is an oil cooler, not a coolant radiator. That said, the word I've gotten is that even though it's air-cooled, the C90 engine is pretty bulletproof.

The others are right...3.7 gallons is not much for a bike of this size, but there are alternatives, including the G-Man auxiliary tank:

The Nomad, in my mind, is set up for touring from the git-go and does not require a larger tank or bags or anything else. The C90T's bags are non-lockable leather, while the Nomad's are locking hard shell. The C90T is less expensive (I recently saw one new in the dealer for about $9500), but requires some tweaking to make it tour-ready. I've read several reports that the C90's hydraulic clutch is also a little grabby and does not have much friction zone, but that's a matter that can be accommodated for by learning your bike.

Both are good long distance haulers. I don't know if I'd want to be buzzing around town on them, however...would personally rather ride a smaller bike (Honda Nighthawk CB750 or something similar) or even a maxi scooter like the Yamaha T-Max or Suzuki Burgman...just a personal opinion-don't like lugging all that bulk around the inner city when something smaller will do the job...JMHO...